
The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
September 8, 2022 10:00AM EST
1837 Martin Van Buren Silver Peace Medal
pierced through for suspension and strung with large, faceted cobalt beads
diameter of medal 62 mm, 66.2 dwt.
I & H Sorby Dag Knife Blade
19th century
stamped on tang
length 11 inches
Athapaskan Beaded Hide Dag Knife Sheath
late 19th century
thread-sewn and beaded using colors of white, light blue, rose, greasy yellow, and faceted cobalt; edged with pattern cotton and bear fur
overall length 19 inches; length of sheath 9-1/2 inches
Published: Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 258, plate 267)
killer fabric
Prairie / Great Lakes Trade Silver Ear Bobs
19th century
50 count, lengths range from 1/2 inch - 2 inches
Published: Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 255, plate 265)
Sioux Beaded Hide Tobacco Bag
late 19th century
thread and sinew-sewn; beaded using colors of red white-heart, dark blue, pea green, greasy yellow, and brass
overall length 34 inches
Estimate
$1,500 - $2,500
Kiowa Beaded Dispatch Case
third quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn commercial leather; front beaded in colors of light blue, white, cobalt, and green; verso with manuscript collection label: Mail Pouch owned by Indian Blanco Charley U.S. Mail Carrier between White C-[illegible] and Fort Stanton, New Mexico. Obtained from Friedrich Shuth Waterbury Conn.
length 9 inches x width 6-3/4 inches
Ex Mike Kokin, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Estimate
$4,000 - $6,000
Kiowa Beaded Awl Case, with Awl
fourth quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn on harness leather; beaded cap in colors of translucent burgundy, white, and greasy blue; awl has been created from a filed down knife
length 6 inches
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